Wintergreen Oil गन्धपूरा
Gaultheria fragrantissima
अन्य नाम: Wintergreen Oil
प्रयोज्य अंग: Oil
| रस | तिक्त (Bitter), कषाय (Astringent) |
|---|---|
| गुण | लघु (Light), रूक्ष (Dry) |
| वीर्य | उष्ण (Hot) |
| विपाक | कटु (Pungent) |
| दोष-कर्म | कफ और वात का शमन |
| प्रभाव | Classical systemic action |
सार-संक्षेप
- वानस्पतिक नाम: Gaultheria fragrantissima
- प्रयोज्य अंग: Oil
- दोष-कर्म: कफ और वात का शमन
- सामान्य मात्रा: External use only, diluted to a few per cent in a carrier.
Wintergreen Oil के अन्य भाषाओं में नाम
परिचय
Wintergreen oil is distilled from Gaultheria fragrantissima, a small Himalayan shrub. The oil is almost entirely methyl salicylate — chemically very close to aspirin.
It is used externally in pain balms and liniments, where it produces warmth and relieves muscular and joint pain. It carries the most serious poisoning risk of any ingredient in this catalogue and must be treated accordingly.
वर्गीकरण
Family Ericaceae. The essential oil distilled from the leaf. Rasa: Katu, Tikta. Guna: Laghu, Tikshna. Virya: Ushna. Vipaka: Katu. Doshaghnata: pacifies Kapha and Vata.
उपयोग एवं लाभ
Applied externally, always diluted, in muscular pain, joint stiffness, backache and sprains. It is a standard constituent of Indian pain balms and of the topical preparations in this catalogue.
Wintergreen for muscular and joint pain
Methyl salicylate is absorbed through the skin and acts locally as an anti-inflammatory and counter-irritant, which is why it is the backbone of most pain balms.
Why it is always diluted
The undiluted oil is far too concentrated for skin and dangerous if swallowed, so it is used at a few per cent in a carrier.
मात्रा — कितना लें
External use only, diluted to a few per cent in a carrier. Apply thinly to intact skin over the painful area.
मात्रा आयु, प्रकृति और अवस्था के अनुसार बदलती है — योग्य वैद्य से परामर्श अवश्य लें।
पारम्परिक प्रयोग — शास्त्रों के आधार पर प्रश्नोत्तर
उत्तर इस द्रव्य के लिए अंकित सन्दर्भों तथा गुण-कर्म से लिए गए हैं। कोई ऐसा अध्याय-श्लोक सन्दर्भ नहीं दिया गया जो अभिलेख में न हो।
आयुर्वेद में Wintergreen Oil किन स्थितियों में प्रयुक्त होता है?
Applied externally, always diluted, in muscular pain, joint stiffness, backache and sprains. It is a standard constituent of Indian pain balms and of the topical preparations in this catalogue.
Wintergreen Oil के आयुर्वेदीय गुण-कर्म क्या हैं?
रस तिक्त (Bitter), कषाय (Astringent), गुण लघु (Light), रूक्ष (Dry), वीर्य उष्ण (Hot), विपाक कटु (Pungent). दोष-कर्म: कफ और वात का शमन. प्रभाव: Classical systemic action.
Wintergreen Oil को यह दोष-कर्म क्यों दिया गया है?
द्रव्यगुण में दोष-कर्म रस, गुण, वीर्य एवं विपाक से निकलता है। Wintergreen Oil का वीर्य उष्ण (Hot) है और विपाक कटु (Pungent) — इसी से इसका कर्म बनता है: कफ और वात का शमन.
Wintergreen Oil का कौन-सा अंग औषधि रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है?
प्रयोज्य अंग: Oil.
Wintergreen Oil की शास्त्रोक्त मात्रा कितनी है?
External use only, diluted to a few per cent in a carrier. Apply thinly to intact skin over the painful area. मात्रा आयु, प्रकृति एवं अवस्था के अनुसार बदलती है — योग्य वैद्य से पुष्टि अवश्य करें।
Wintergreen Oil का प्रयोग कब वर्जित है?
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY — NEVER SWALLOW. Wintergreen oil is concentrated methyl salicylate: one teaspoon is equivalent to roughly 7 g of aspirin, and that quantity has killed children. Keep it locked away from children — accidental ingestion is a medical emergency requiring immediate hospital care. Do not use on broken skin, do not apply heat or a tight dressing over it, and do not use on children. Avoid entirely if you are allergic to aspirin or salicylates, on warfarin or other anticoagulants, or pregnant. Excessive application over large areas can cause salicylate poisoning through the skin alone.
Wintergreen Oil कहाँ पाया जाता है?
A shrub of the Himalayan mid-hills from Nepal to the north-east, and of the Western Ghats, distilled for its oil.
शास्त्रीय सन्दर्भ
- Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Gandhapura Taila
Gaultheria oil standardised for external use; methyl salicylate is the marker constituent. - Not a classical Nighantu drug — Modern pharmacopoeial entry
Gaultheria oil entered Indian practice through the modern pharmacopoeias rather than the classical texts.
सुरक्षा एवं सावधानियाँ
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY — NEVER SWALLOW. Wintergreen oil is concentrated methyl salicylate: one teaspoon is equivalent to roughly 7 g of aspirin, and that quantity has killed children. Keep it locked away from children — accidental ingestion is a medical emergency requiring immediate hospital care. Do not use on broken skin, do not apply heat or a tight dressing over it, and do not use on children. Avoid entirely if you are allergic to aspirin or salicylates, on warfarin or other anticoagulants, or pregnant. Excessive application over large areas can cause salicylate poisoning through the skin alone.
प्राप्ति स्थान
A shrub of the Himalayan mid-hills from Nepal to the north-east, and of the Western Ghats, distilled for its oil.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
How dangerous is swallowing wintergreen oil?
Extremely. A teaspoon contains roughly the salicylate of 7 g of aspirin and has caused deaths in children. Any ingestion is a medical emergency — go to hospital immediately.
Can I use it if I take blood thinners?
No, not without medical advice. Methyl salicylate is absorbed through the skin and can interact with warfarin and other anticoagulants. The same applies if you are allergic to aspirin.
